Nico's Octopus - Hardcover

Pitcher, Caroline

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1566564832 ISBN 13: 9781566564830

Publisher: Crocodile Books, 2003

Synopsis

Nico rescues a small octopus and takes it home to keep as a pet, caring for it until one day, he learns some sad and wonderful news. Includes a factual section on octopuses.

About this title

About the Author:

Caroline Pitcher's Kevin the Blue (Stories for Seven Year Olds, Puffin) won The Independent Story of the Year Award in 1993. Caroline's first book for Frances Lincoln was The Snow Whale, chosen as one of Child Education's Best Books of 1996 and shortlisted for the 1997 Children's Book Award. It was followed by The Time of the Lion and Mariana and the Merchild. Whereabouts: Derby; Nilesh Mistry was born in Bombay, and studied illustration at Harrow and St Martin's Schools of Art. He has illustrated more than 10 books for children. His first book for Frances Lincoln, Turtle Bay, written by Saviour Pirotta, was chosen for the Federation of Children's Book Group Pick of the Year in 1998. Whereabouts: Wealdstone, Middlesex

From School Library Journal:

Grade 1-4-This beautifully illustrated story conveys basic information about octopuses. Young Nico finds a live octopus in a fisherman's net and carries her home in a bucket. He makes a home for the creature in an aquarium in his room, where her relative solitude seems to agree with her. Eventually, however, she begins to act strangely, and it doesn't take long for Nico to find out why: she has laid her eggs in her den, and will soon die. The story ends with the boy carrying his pet to the sea in a small velvet-lined box and then releasing her babies into the ocean after her. Pitcher includes a brief epilogue about the evolution and biology of these fascinating animals. Mistry's resplendent illustrations, done in muted, watery hues, provide effective close-up depictions of this intriguing sea creature. An engaging and informative storyhour selection.
Catherine Threadgill, Charleston County Public Library, SC
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About this edition

• Publisher: Crocodile Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1566564832
• ISBN 13: 9781566564830
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Mistry Nilesh